Public Safety LTE SolutionFor a reliable, fast and secure network

Public Safety LTE is a global trend

LTE for public safety is now a global trend

and advanced telecommunication markets

such as Korea and the US are planning to

deploy nationwide PS-LTE networks. As

a result, the worldwide PS-LTE market is

expected to grow over 12 billion dollars

in 2020. In order to meet these high

demands, Samsung is taking a leadership

role in the establishment of global PS-LTE

standards based on 3GPP and the provision

of end-to-end public safety solutions.

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Why LTE for public safety?

One of the biggest advantages of public safety-LTE networks is data connectivity. While

previous public safety networks could only support very low data rates and usage was

mostly voice-oriented, PS-LTE can transfer high volumes of data instantly. This means that

high quality images and video can be sent enabling the use of various applications such as

live streaming during emergency situations or the use of mapping software for locating or

directing mission-critical assets or concerns.

LTE can also be leveraged to unify existing disparate public safety networks. Before, disaster

response institutions utilized di�erent frequencies and technologies such as VHF, UHF and

TETRA. With so many di�erent networks, inter-agency communication was di�cult. Faster

response can be achieved when these di�erent networks are uni�ed through LTE. Another

advantage is that LTE networks satisfy the rigorous requirements set out for public safety

networks such as resilience, security and quality of service.

LTE for public safety has the added bene�t of broad organizational standards support. Many

functions and requirements for public safety networks are de�ned in the newly established

3GPP Release 13 such as Mission Critical PTT (MCPTT).

LTE for public safety is expected to be adopted by various governments and is recognized as

a global standard. LTE assures the reliability and security needed for a public safety network.

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As-isDifferent Technologies & Different Frequencies

To-beSame Technology & Same Frequency

Railway(VHF/146~174MHz)

Fire Response(TETRA/370MHz)

Military(AM & FM / VHF & UHF)

Emergency(UHF/463MHz)

Forest(VHF/124MHz)

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Public Safety LTE in Korea

Korea's ongoing e�ort to deploy the public safety LTE network represents a major leap

forward. The Korean government is undertaking a nationwide rollout, which is expected to

trigger large-scale investments in PS-LTE across the globe.

The network will be rolled out in three phases, culminating in a nationwide PS-LTE service

by 2017. The Korean government is planning to invest around 1.5billion US dollars for

the network, which includes the commercial pilot, deployment and operational costs. Not

stopping here, the Korean government also plans to establish both LTE-Railroad (LTE-R),

the world’s �rst LTE-based railroad and subway wireless network and the world's �rst LTE-

Maritime (LTE-M) wireless communications network.

Busan, Korea’s second largest city, has already deployed a commercial LTE-R network in 2015

and the government is planning to set up and install LTE-R base stations throughout the

country’s entire rail network by 2025 – about 4,800km long in total. Investments for LTE-R

are expected at 1.6 billion US dollars.

LTE-M, or “e-navigation”, will be a comprehensive safety system to assist the prevention

of maritime accidents and will o�er tailored safety measures based on past statistics. It

will enable high-speed data communications for up to 80,000 ships as distant as 100km

o�shore. The ministry of Oceans and Fisheries will invest 112 million US dollars to develop

the system by 2020.

In emergency situations, it is crucial that inter-organizational communication is both

accessible and highly functional. This means that a converged communication network

for public safety agencies is necessary. With this in mind, the Korean government plans to

integrate PS-LTE, LTE-R and LTE-M networks using a single 700MHz frequency band in order

to seamlessly ensure a reliable communication path.

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Samsung’s Public Safety LTE Solution

Leading the global standard

Samsung is, a forerunner in the development of LTE standards, holding 17% of standard

essential patents related to LTE and LTE-Advanced. 1) In this regard, Samsung ranks at the top

of 35 major telecommunication businesses.

This leadership and drive for innovation is well-applied to PS-LTE with Samsung contributing

greatly to the 3GPP’s Release 13 standards for PS-LTE. One of the features Samsung most

actively participated in de�ning is the Mission Critical Push-to-Talk (MCPTT) feature. This

function enables thousands of devices to be connected at once to transfer video, images

and voice simultaneously using multicast technology. This type of feature is so critical to

enabling a truly superior public safety service that the 3GPP established a separate working

group (Service and System Aspects, WG 6 – Mission Critical Applications) devoted to

de�ning such standards, with the full support of Samsung who currently chairs the group.

In addition to MCPTT, Samsung’s PS-LTE also provides Device-to-Device (D2D) and Isolated

eUTRAN Operation for Public Safety (IOPS) features, which are all part of the Release 13

standards. D2D, or enhancements to proximity-based services (eProSE), supports direct

communication between nearby devices in the case of infrastructure power outages or

other accidents. IOPS is technology for a portable, independent base station as needed in

situations where communication is needed in places with no extant public safety network

infrastructure.

1) Patent trends in the telecom industry report 2014, Taiwan Intellectual Property O�ce (TIPO)5

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Samsung is incorporating our very best technologies and

services into a dedicated PS-LTE solution in order to provide

one of the most advanced PS-LTE solutions across the globe.

Samsung has actively participated in the establishment of global

standards for PS-LTE and is the world’s �rst end-to-end provider

based on 3GPP standards with a virtualized core, enabling IoT

in the public safety networks.

SamsungWhy

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02 End-to-End PS-LTE Solutions ProviderFrom infrastructure to device, Samsung is ready to provide a full end to end solution for PS-LTE.

The device is a user-friendly smartphone type and is based

on world-renown Samsung smartphone technology.

The smartphone is designed additionally to carry out the

optimal PTT function by adding a Push-to-All (PTA) button

on the side. Durability is a paramount focus of the device,

including both waterproof and dustproof ratings.

The infrastructure o�ering includes base stations,

a virtualized core and virtualized PTT server.

Samsung’s PS-LTE baseband supports two

platforms, the existing commercial type and an

outdoor type. The outdoor baseband is compact

and, like the device, completely waterproof

and dustproof. This allows �exible installation,

as the baseband unit is able to be deployed

both indoors and outdoors. Samsung has also

reinforced redundancy for the baseband unit,

increasing the resilience of the base station.

Samsung's virtualized PTT server is unrivaled in the industry. In June

of last year, Samsung successfully demonstrated the �rst push to talk

solution through eMBMS technology. The solution sends multimedia,

such as video or high quality images, to thousands of devices

simultaneously using a single transmission channel. Each device

seamlessly receives the incoming data at the same time, allowing real-

time video communication among thousands of users. In contrast,

when relying upon traditional unicast methods, in order to send

multimedia to di�erent devices, a single channel for each device is

needed, consuming unnecessary air link capacity, signi�cantly degrading

the quality of video and potentially causing video bu�ering or stuttering

issues.

Testifying to Samsung’s readiness, in Korea, Samsung was selected

as a vendor for the nationwide PS-LTE network. Among participating

vendors, Samsung is the only E2E vendor and sole core equipment

vendor.

Smartphone for Public Safety Radio Unit

Flexible and Scalable Core

Samsung is utilizing its very latest technologies to provide a virtualized PS-LTE core. One,

single rack comprises an IMS, eMBMS, virtualized EPC and PTT server. The compact size

allows for more �exible installation and the core equipment can be deployed in small spaces,

reducing overall footprint. The core is able to support a maximum of 400,000 subscribers at

once while fully redundant for high survivability. Depending on where or in which situation it

is deployed, the core can be formed di�erently. In high tra�c areas or situations, Samsung’s

in-house server is preferred due to its higher performance and capacity over commercial

of the shelf (COTS) hardware. And, by default, in low tra�c areas, COTS servers may be

preferred to minimize cost when capacity is of less concern.

The virtualized core also enables the division of a single physical network and di�erent public

institutions are able to use their own private and independent virtual networks. And because

the networks are logically separated, errors or disruptions localized to one network will have

negligible impact on the network overall, maintaining smooth and stable communication

service on each other virtual network.

Encompassing Internet of Things

In the foreseeable future, PS-LTE networks will need to accommodate the Internet of

Things. Sensors such as smoke alarms and motion detectors, security cameras, wearables for

emergency workers and other such devices will all be connected to the network.

Samsung’s PS-LTE solution is equipped to support this evolution. The baseband unit

is unique in its readiness to support NB-IoT. Samsung is also preparing to deploy ultra

-compact, standalone base stations speci�cally intended to support IoT devices, and which

are suitable for places where conventional PS-LTE base stations are not desired or cannot be

deployed, such as in rural mountainous or woodland areas. During natural disasters or other

emergency situations, communication may be necessary even in these sparsely populated

areas and with the virtualized core, the network can be virtually separated (or “sliced”)

across di�erent IoT services in order to provide more e�cient operation.

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Physically One Core, Virtually Multiple Networks

Public Safety IoT Network with Sensors and Devices

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